The Innovators Studio with Phil McKinney

Productivity from Innovation and Innovation Education Visit: www.killerinnovations.com for show notes

Dateline: Cupertino, CA Segment 1: Innovation Rules 1) The same problem & solutions occur again & again 2) Strongest innovations identify & eliminate conflicts (problems/needs) 3) Technology trends are predictable 4) Complexity leads to failure in the market Segment 2: Virtual Anthropology Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week For more information, please visit www.killerinnovations.com

Dateline: Washington D.C. Segment 1: Creating a Pipeline of Innovation Ideas - Listener contribution: Kevin Williams of the Middle Management Lobotomy Podcast (http://mmlpodcast.libsyn.com/) Segment 2: Weak Signal - Tryvertising Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week For more information, please visit www.killerinnovations.com

Dateline: Cupertino, CA and Albuquerque, NM Segment 1: Cost Benefit Analysis - What are the 'costs' for using your product/service? - What are the 'benefits' to your user? - Validate by observation Segment 2: Observations from Listeners - What 'jar' have you put yourself in? Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week Segment 4: Listener Question For more information, visit www.killerinnovations.com

Dateline: Washington, D.C. Segment 1: Futurecasting - Define a future - Document it (competitors, customers, industries, governments, etc.) - Link it back to the 'current' - Define the alternative paths to get to this future - Challenge yourself on what you would do different today Segment 2: Weak Signal - India (Listener Contribution) from Rushikesh Kulkarni Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week (Listener Contribution) from Allister Keast For more information, visit www.killerinnovations.com

Dateline: Houston, TX Segment 1: Team Diversity From Tom Kelly's new book - "The Ten Faces of Innovations" - The Anthropologist - The Experimenter - The Cross-Pollinator - The Hurdler - The Collaborator - The Director - The Experience Architect - The Set Designer - The Sotryteller - The Caregiver Some additional diversity that I've found creative ...... - The Poet - The "...but" person - The "wild one" - The "young one" - The "grey wisdom" Segement 2: Email comments & questions Segment 3: Killer Questions of the Week For more information, please visit www.killerinnovations.com

Dateline: London, UK Segment 1: Innovation Timing - Price Timing - Adoption Timing - Displacement Timing - Zero Price Timing Segment 2: Weak Signals - Rich Media Shopping Experience Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week

Dateline: Palo Alto, CA Segment 1: Innovation Mentoring - Early career mentor - Pay it forward Segment 2: Weak Signals - Minipreneurs - Ebay - Multi-level marketing Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week For more information, please visit www.killerinnovations.com

Dateline: Miami, FL and Palo Alto, CA Segment 1: Stealth Innovations (hiding under management radar) - Go quiet until you have momentum - If possible secure a passionate customer - Trust your gut Segment 2: Weak Signals -- using "top 10 trend" lists to identify opportunities Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week For more information, please visit: www.killerinnovations.com

Dateline: Palo Alto, CA via New Orleans Segment 1: Katrina Innovations - McGyver Effect - Crisis as a catalyst for innovations Segment 2: N/A Segment 3: Killer Questions of the Week - Reverse Killer Questions For more information, visit www.killerinnovations.com